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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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the stock jet sizesin a 2005 883L

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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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should be a 42 slow and a 175 main
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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Try just changing the slow jet first you may not need to do the main.You will have to adjust the mixture setting though.
 
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If you're gonna "get on it", better go ahead and change out the high also. Jets are VERY cheap. I have a 45 and 180 in my 06 883L runs pretty good.
 
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